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deck

deck

14 3.9
A set of presentation slides used for a meeting or talk
  • noun
  • /dɛk/
  • Jargon
: presentación
  • I mean, much of what I showed you up here is right out of my pitch deck, right.

There is no slides, there is no deck, there's only this.

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Examples

  • Okay, so in the business, they call this... a pitch deck.

  • He referenced his sales deck several times while discussing the project's potential.

  • And let me explain why your pitch deck says this.

  • So you have in your slide deck a list of different websites.

  • In other news, Yasmin wants your presentation deck by lunch.

  • OK, let's say you have that completed the lookbook, the pitch deck completed.

  • During the meeting, she presented her ideas using a visually engaging deck of slides.

  • Before the pitch, we need to finalize our marketing deck and practice our presentation.

Synonyms

slideshow
vsdeck
23 2.1

A series of images shown on a screen one after another

is prepared specifically for use in a talk, meeting, or pitch

Idioms

8 7.5

Arrange things unfairly so one person or group wins

2 8.1

To think clearly and act normally

Not thinking clearly or not very intelligent

Compounds

24 1.4

A complete set of 52 playing cards used in games like poker and bridge

24 5.8

Top deck of an aircraft carrier where planes take off and land

13 3.4

A higher level on a ship or in a stadium where people sit

tape deck
  • Archaic
8 4.7

A machine that plays or records sound on cassette tapes

7 1.6

A folding outdoor chair with a wooden frame and a cloth seat used for sitting in the sun

lower deck
  • Specialized
6 3.8

The part of a ship below the main floor where crew sleep or store things

second deck
  • Specialized
3 6.0

An upper covered area that runs the full length of a large ship

poop deck
  • Specialized
3 9.1

A raised deck at the back of a ship where people stand

main deck
  • Specialized
3 5.0

The top covered deck that runs the full length of a large ship

3 3.6

An open deck on a ship or building for sunbathing and relaxing in the sun

2 2.7

The upper deck of a ship where lifeboats are kept and launched

weather deck
  • Specialized
1 6.4

Top outside part of a ship open to rain and wind that protects the area below

A deck on a ship where people walk for pleasure, usually on an upper level

1 5.7

A lower floor below the ship's main level where sailors sleep or store cargo

cassette deck
  • Archaic
1 4.6

A device that plays and records sound on cassette tapes

1 7.7

An open area on a cruise ship with a pool for sunbathing and relaxing

bridge deck
  • Specialized
1 6.1

An upper deck on a ship where the captain stands to steer and look out

landing deck
  • Specialized
1 5.8

The upper deck of a large ship that lets airplanes take off and land

1 3.7

A floor on a ship or plane where people put goods

gun deck
  • Archaic
1 9.2

A lower deck on a warship with cannons along its length

orlop deck
  • Archaic
1 9.9

The lowest deck in a ship used for storing supplies and ropes

fourth deck
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A low floor on a large ship for storing goods or where crew sleep

1 8.2

A gym machine with padded arms you push together to work the chest muscles

hurricane deck
  • Specialized
1 8.9

The top open deck on a passenger ship where people can stand

1 7.3

A small shelter on a ship's upper deck where people stay or store things

shelter deck
  • Specialized
1 8.2

An upper deck on a ship with no roof that protects the deck below

freeboard deck
  • Specialized
1 8.6

The top watertight deck on a ship used to measure the ship's height above water

bell deck
  • Specialized
9.6

A floor under the bells in a tower that supports them

deck tennis
  • Archaic
8.4

A game on a ship deck where players toss a ring over a net

A train carriage with two levels of seats to carry more people

A train car with two levels of seats to carry more passengers

A train car with two levels of seats to carry more passengers

An upper deck on a passenger ship covered for seating and enjoying the view

How Persuasive

sales pitch
29 3.2
deck
  • Jargon
14 3.9
slideshow
23 2.1

Surface Forms

deck singular
decks plural

Etymology

Deck for a set of presentation slides comes from the card meaning — people call a group of slides a 'deck' like a deck of cards because it is a collected pack. So a business deck is the set of slides you use to show your ideas.